3 Mose 17

1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 “Hyɛ saa mmara a ɛfiri Awurade nkyɛn yi ma Aaron ne ne mma ne Israelfoɔ no nyinaa.

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,

3 Israelni biara a ɔde nantwie, odwammaa anaa abirekyie bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ sraban mu anaa akyire no

What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it without the camp,

4 a anka ɛsɛ sɛ ɔde no ba Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ano hɔ de no ma Awurade sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ wɔ Awurade Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ano no, wɔbɛfa saa onipa no sɛ wahwie mogya agu enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtwa no asuo firi ne manfoɔ mu.

and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent of meeting, to offer it as an oblation unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD: blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

5 Saa mmara yi bɛbra Israelfoɔ no a ɛremma wɔmfa mmoa mmɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ wiram baabiara kwa. Ɛbɛhyɛ wɔn ama wɔde afɔrebɔdeɛ no abrɛ ɔsɔfoɔ no wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano sɛdeɛ ɔsɔfoɔ no bɛtumi de ama Awurade sɛ asomdwoeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ.

To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace offerings unto the LORD.

6 Sɛ wɔfa saa ɛkwan no so a, ɔsɔfoɔ no bɛtumi apete mogya agu Awurade afɔrebukyia no so wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano na wɔahye sradeɛ no sɛ ohwam ama Awurade ani asɔ.

And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

7 Na ama ɔmanfoɔ agyae afɔdeɛ a wɔbɔ ma ahonhommɔne wɔ wiram no. Yei bɛyɛ mmara a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa ama mo firi awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ so akɔsi awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ so.

And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after whom they go a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

8 “Meti mu bio sɛ, ‘Hyɛ saa mmara yi nso ma wɔn. Sɛ Israelfoɔ anaa ahɔhoɔ a wɔne mo te no de ɔhyeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ no anaa afɔrebɔ no ba,

And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

9 na sɛ wɔamfa amma Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano amfa amma Awurade a, wɔbɛtwa mo asuo afiri ɔmanfoɔ mu.

and bringeth it not unto the door of the tent of meeting, to sacrifice it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from his people.

10 “‘Na mɛdane mʼani matia obiara a ɔbɛdi mogya ɛkwan biara so no; ɛmfa ho sɛ ɔyɛ Israelni anaa ɔhɔhoɔ a ɔte mo mu.

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood; I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

11 Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔhonam no nkwa wɔ mogya no mu, na mama mo mogya sɛ momfa mpete afɔrebukyia no so sɛ mpatadeɛ mma mo akra; nkwa a ɛwɔ mogya mu enti na wɔde yɛ mpatadeɛ ma onipa kra.

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.

12 Ɛno enti, mereka akyerɛ Israelfoɔ sɛ, “Mma wɔn anaa ahɔhoɔ a wɔte wɔn mu no nni mogya.”

Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.

13 “‘Israelni anaa ɔhɔhoɔ biara a ɔte wɔn mu a ɔbɛkɔ ahayɔ na ɔbɛkum aboa anaa anomaa biara a wɔwe ne nam no, ɔnsɔne ne mogya na ɔmfa mfuturo nkata so,

And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, which taketh in hunting any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

14 ɛfiri sɛ, aboa biara nkwa ne ne mogya. Ɛno enti na meka kyerɛɛ Israelfoɔ sɛ, “Monnni mmogya, ɛfiri sɛ, nnomaa anaa aboa biara nkwa yɛ ne mogya. Enti obiara a ɔdi mogya no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtwa no asuo.”

For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is [all one] with the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

15 “‘Obiara a ɔwe aboafunu a ɔno ara awuo anaasɛ akekaboa bi na ɔkumm no no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔsi ne ntoma na ɔdware, ɛfiri sɛ, ne ho nte kɔsi anwummerɛ; ɛno akyi, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔpae mu ka sɛ ne ho ate.

And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be homeborn or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

16 Na sɛ wansi ne ntoma annware a, wɔne no bɛdi no sɛdeɛ mmara no seɛ.’”

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.